Health expenditure and financing per capita in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Health expenditure and financing per capita was 1,689 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Health expenditure and financing per capita in Costa Rica, 2004–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for health expenditure and financing per capita in Costa Rica is 1,689, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, health expenditure and financing per capita in Costa Rica peaked at 1,689 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 890.48, in 2004.
That places Costa Rica 46th out of 59 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Health expenditure and financing per capita in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 890.48 | — |
| 2005 | 900.77 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 982.26 | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 1,044 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 1,133 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 1,229 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 1,313 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 1,359 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 1,364 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1,371 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,414 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 1,468 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1,469 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,454 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,522 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 1,534 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,581 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1,642 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 1,576 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 1,565 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1,636 | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 1,689 | +3.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1,689 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,536, 37% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1,689 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,689, 1.0× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,030 | 890.48 | 1,229 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,427 | 1,313 | 1,534 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,615 | 1,565 | 1,689 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More health data for Costa Rica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.78 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4617 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 35 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -3.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0259 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is health expenditure and financing per capita in Costa Rica?
- Health expenditure and financing per capita in Costa Rica was 1,689 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest health expenditure and financing per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,689 in 2025.
- What is the lowest health expenditure and financing per capita recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 890.48 in 2004.
- How does Costa Rica rank for health expenditure and financing per capita?
- Costa Rica ranks 46th out of 59 countries with data for 2025.
- Is health expenditure and financing per capita rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Health expenditure and financing per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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